Robert D Hurd
Military23 missions -- 3 engines on B-17 went out. Ditched in North Sea on 6 August 1944. Rescued by German seaplanes. Was afloat 24 hours. One crew member drowned. Prisoner of War (POW) at Stalag Luft IV until 26 April 1945. Plane was B-17 #42107185
AM w/ 3 Oak Leaf Cluster/ EAME
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Unit: 94th Bomb Group 331st Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Rougham
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Born |
Glendale, New York, USA | 26 February 1919 | |
Died |
3 September 2007 | ||
Other Prisoner of War (POW) |
North Sea | 6 August 1944 |
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 8075 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database / self MACR 8075